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We refer to the article ("Hole in throat for 4 years - why?"; Dec 14) and Mr M. Lukshumayeh's letter ("Why exclude family members?"; Sunday). Mr U. Govindan's history of cancer since 2003 and his exposure to radiotherapy made him vulnerable to infection and poor wound healing. In 2006, when our doctors had to remove his voice... 

By Oliver Ellrodt, DRESDEN, Germany Mon Dec 22, 2014 Participants of an alternative rally hold a banner reading (Reuters) - More than 17,000 people took part in Germany's largest anti-immigrant rally to date on Monday in the eastern city of Dresden, gathering to sing Christmas carols and listen to speakers complain about immigrants... 

By Jeanette Tan | Yahoo Newsroom – Dec. 24, 2014 The year 2014 was a year of mysteries, disasters, tragic killings and controversies, gripping Singapore in a flurry of discussion after discussion. Some hot-button topics endured, some emerged and erupted for the first time this year, and here we bring you our picks of the biggest...